Head-lamp control.



FAUNT LE ROY CARTER.

HEAD LAMP CONTROL. APPLICATION FILED DEC.29 1914.

Patented Nov. 9, 1915.

FAUNT LE ROY CARTER, OF SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA.

HEAD-LAMP CONTROL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 9, 1915.

Application filed December 29, 1914. Serial No. 879,537.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FAUNT LE ROY CAR- 'rnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at San Mateo, in the county of San Mateo and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Head-Lamp Controls, of which the following is a speci fication.

This invention relates to head lamp controls for automobiles, motor cars,trucks and vehicles in general, the object in view being to provide novel means for manually controlling and turning the head lamps of a vehicle so that any desired portion of the roadway in front of the vehicle may be illuminated after dark either while the machine is standing still or in motion thereby adding greatly to the safety of night travel for vehicles, particularly those driven by motors.

with the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as herein described, illustrated and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a front elevation showing the lamp controlling mechanism of this invention mounted upon an automobile. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same.

Referring to the drawings 1 designates the front axle of an automobile of the present day construction, the same being provided with the end forks 2 in which the steering knuckles are mounted to turn on substantially vertical axes, 3 designating the upright portions of said knuckles.

In carrying out the present invention, I

employ a pair of lamp supporting members 4 on the upper ends of which the head lamps 5 are mounted. Each of said lamp supporting members embodies a bearing sleeve or collar 6 which embraces the adjacent vertical portion of the steering knuckle.

and is adapted to oscillate thereon.

EX: tending horizontally from said bearing portion of each lamp supporting member is an arm 7 and these arms are connected for shaft 12 which is mounted in one or more bearings 13 on a convenient part of the ma chine. This rock shaft is provided with another arm 1 L from which an operating rod or bar 15 extends rearwardly to a point within reach of the operator in his seat in the machine. lVhether the machine is in motion or standing still, the operator may thus turn both of the head lamps to one side or the other so as to investigate the road in front of the machine and determine the best course to follow under the circumstances. This adds greatly to the safety of night travel.

What I claim is In head lamp controlling mechanism for vehicles, the combination of a pair of lampsupporting members having bearing portions embracing and adapted to be oscillated around the vertical portions of the steering knuckles, arms extending from said lampsupporting members, a rod connecting said arms, and manually operated means connected with said rod for turning said lampsupporting members.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FAUNT LE nor CARTER.

lVitnesses CLAUDE I-I. Moons, TOHN I I. PEASE. 

